Athenian Democracy

by A.H.M. Jones

Book Overview

Was ancient Athens the cradle of democracy or, as many have charged, a society based on slave labor and ruled by an irresponsible mob of idlers who would neither fight nor pay taxes? In this classic work, one of the twentieth century's most distinguished ancient historians provides a succinct and elegant appraisal of Athenian democracy's merits and short-coming.

Relying almost exclusively on close and careful analysis of primary sources,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801833809
• ISBN13: 9780801833809
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.0"